diff --git a/pkg/runfileconfig/run_file_config_parser_test.go b/pkg/runfileconfig/run_file_config_parser_test.go
index 8fd009e73..f3acb6ea9 100644
--- a/pkg/runfileconfig/run_file_config_parser_test.go
+++ b/pkg/runfileconfig/run_file_config_parser_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ var (
 	runFileForPrecedenceRuleDaprDir = filepath.Join(".", "testdata", "test_run_config_precedence_rule_dapr_dir.yaml")
 	runFileForLogDestination        = filepath.Join(".", "testdata", "test_run_config_log_destination.yaml")
 	runFileForMultiResourcePaths    = filepath.Join(".", "testdata", "test_run_config_multiple_resources_paths.yaml")
+
+	runFileForContainerImagePullPolicy        = filepath.Join(".", "testdata", "test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy.yaml")
+	runFileForContainerImagePullPolicyInvalid = filepath.Join(".", "testdata", "test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy_invalid.yaml")
 )
 
 func TestRunConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
@@ -144,6 +147,34 @@ func TestRunConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("test containerImagePullPolicy", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run("default value is Always", func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := RunFileConfig{}
+			config.parseAppsConfig(validRunFilePath)
+			err := config.validateRunConfig(runFileForPrecedenceRuleDaprDir)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, "Always", config.Apps[0].ContainerImagePullPolicy)
+			assert.Equal(t, "Always", config.Apps[1].ContainerImagePullPolicy)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("custom value is respected", func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := RunFileConfig{}
+			config.parseAppsConfig(runFileForContainerImagePullPolicy)
+			err := config.validateRunConfig(runFileForContainerImagePullPolicy)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, "IfNotPresent", config.Apps[0].ContainerImagePullPolicy)
+			assert.Equal(t, "Always", config.Apps[1].ContainerImagePullPolicy)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("invalid value is rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := RunFileConfig{}
+			config.parseAppsConfig(runFileForContainerImagePullPolicyInvalid)
+			err := config.validateRunConfig(runFileForContainerImagePullPolicyInvalid)
+			assert.Error(t, err)
+			assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "invalid containerImagePullPolicy: Invalid, allowed values: Always, Never, IfNotPresent")
+		})
+	})
+
 	t.Run("test precedence logic with daprInstallDir for resources-path and dapr config file", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := RunFileConfig{}
 
diff --git a/pkg/runfileconfig/testdata/test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy.yaml b/pkg/runfileconfig/testdata/test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2b19f112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/runfileconfig/testdata/test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+version: 1
+common:
+  resourcesPath: ./app/resources
+  appProtocol: HTTP
+  appHealthProbeTimeout: 10
+  env:
+    DEBUG: false
+    tty: sts
+apps:
+  - appDirPath: ./webapp/
+    resourcesPath: ./resources
+    configFilePath: ./config.yaml
+    appPort: 8080
+    appHealthProbeTimeout: 1
+    containerImagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+    containerImage: ghcr.io/dapr/dapr-workflows-python-sdk:latest
+  - appID: backend
+    appDirPath: ./backend/
+    appProtocol: GRPC
+    appPort: 3000
+    unixDomainSocket: /tmp/test-socket
+    env:
+      DEBUG: true
+    containerImage: ghcr.io/dapr/dapr-workflows-csharp-sdk:latest
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diff --git a/pkg/runfileconfig/testdata/test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy_invalid.yaml b/pkg/runfileconfig/testdata/test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy_invalid.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1aaf7030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/runfileconfig/testdata/test_run_config_container_image_pull_policy_invalid.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+version: 1
+common:
+  resourcesPath: ./app/resources
+  appProtocol: HTTP
+  appHealthProbeTimeout: 10
+  env:
+    DEBUG: false
+    tty: sts
+apps:
+  - appDirPath: ./webapp/
+    resourcesPath: ./resources
+    configFilePath: ./config.yaml
+    appPort: 8080
+    appHealthProbeTimeout: 1
+    containerImagePullPolicy: Invalid
+    containerImage: ghcr.io/dapr/dapr-workflows-python-sdk:latest
+  - appID: backend
+    appDirPath: ./backend/
+    appProtocol: GRPC
+    appPort: 3000
+    unixDomainSocket: /tmp/test-socket
+    env:
+      DEBUG: true
+    containerImage: ghcr.io/dapr/dapr-workflows-csharp-sdk:latest
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